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Autonomous Driving Technology Still Evolving - Issues Remain Over Performance, Cost, Consumer Acceptance and Legislation

Autonomous Driving Technology Still Evolving - Issues Remain Over Performance, Cost, Consumer Acceptance and Legislation

In April 2014, the 1968 Vienna Convention was relaxed in allowing autonomous vehicles on the road so long as the system "can be overridden or switched off by a driver." The law change will increasingly enable the testing of self-driving prototype vehicles in real driving conditions. The Strategy Analytics Automotive El ... Continue reading

Agnik and Harman Awarded U.S. DoT Research Contract for Next Generation Usage-Based Insurance

Agnik and Harman Awarded U.S. DoT Research Contract for Next Generation Usage-Based Insurance

Agnik, a leading data analytics company for connected cars, today announced that it has received a US Department of Transportation Contract for developing advanced mathematical game-theoretic framework-based products in the area of social incentives and mechanism design for usage-based insurance. This project will be p ... Continue reading

Parking, Technology and Transportation Leaders Headline The National Parking Association's 2014 Convention and Expo

Parking, Technology and Transportation Leaders Headline The National Parking Association's 2014 Convention and Expo

The National Parking Association's 63rd Annual Convention & Expo, October 20–23 in Las Vegas, Nev., will feature leading authorities on technology, transportation and business trends shaping the parking industry. The conference will focus on technology, trends and transportation and will look to the future of park ... Continue reading

Modus Expands Global Footprint: Partnership with Ezy2c Brings Insurance Telematics Solutions to Australia

Modus Expands Global Footprint: Partnership with Ezy2c Brings Insurance Telematics Solutions to Australia

Modus, a world leading end-to-end insurance telematics solution provider today announced a new partnership with Ezy2C, one of Australia’s most respected GPS tracking and mobile resource management providers. The partnership makes available the innovative suite of Modus Go™ insurance telematics solutions to in ... Continue reading

Are You a Safe Driver? IMS' Car Can Tell You

Are You a Safe Driver? IMS' Car Can Tell You

Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (IMS) has built a connected car experience focused on safer, smarter and greener driving. CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2014 - Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (IMS) is unveiling the IMS Connected Car Experience, demonstrating real-time driver coaching, driver health monitoring integrated with wearab ... Continue reading

Kia Ramps Up DC Fast Charging Network In Preparation For Arrival Of 2015 Soul EV

Kia Ramps Up DC Fast Charging Network In Preparation For Arrival Of 2015 Soul EV

Network of 17 new DC fast chargers across California makes charging quick and easy - Kia partners with top industry charging and network providers to support EV buyers IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 2, 2014 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) is kicking off the implementation of a robust charging network in advance of the Soul EV going ... Continue reading

Reflection Band to Unveil reflectionband at 2014 Annual GHSA Meeting

Reflection Band to Unveil reflectionband at 2014 Annual GHSA Meeting

Reflection Band, LLC announces their attendance as an exhibitor at the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Annual Meeting 2014 in Grand Rapids, MI from September 7- 10, 2014 to introduce reflectionband™. Reflection Band, LLC will be exhibiting in booth #21 in the exhibit hall located at the DeVos Conventio ... Continue reading

Consumers Who Bought Sylvania Automotive Lighting Could Get Money from a $30 Million Settlement

Consumers Who Bought Sylvania Automotive Lighting Could Get Money from a $30 Million Settlement

The following is being released by Kinsella Media on behalf of the Chaudhri v. Osram Sylvania, Inc. Settlement Fund by order of the United States District Court of New Jersey. A $30 million Settlement has been reached with Osram Sylvania, Inc. ("Sylvania"). The lawsuit claims that Sylvania made misrepresentations regar ... Continue reading

State Police Investigate 686 Labor Day Weekend Crashes in Pennsylvania

State Police Investigate 686 Labor Day Weekend Crashes in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Police investigated 686 crashes during the four-day Labor Day holiday weekend driving period. Thirteen people were killed and 211 others were injured in those 686 crashes. This total does not include crashes investigated by local police. The official holiday driving period was Aug. ... Continue reading

Hertz Celebrates Three Years Of Industry-Leading Gold Plus Rewards Program

Hertz Celebrates Three Years Of Industry-Leading Gold Plus Rewards Program

Hertz is celebrating the three year anniversary of its award-winning Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® customer loyalty program and unveiling enhanced member benefits. Over the past year alone, the industry-leading loyalty program earned top honors for Best Rewards Program and Best Overall Benefits from FlyerTalk.com, and the ... Continue reading

The 16th Annual Hyundai Hope On Wheels Program Announces Goal To Surpass $87 Million In Total Funding For Pediatric Cancer Research

The 16th Annual Hyundai Hope On Wheels Program Announces Goal To Surpass $87 Million In Total Funding For Pediatric Cancer Research

Hyundai Hope On Wheels®, a leader in the fight against childhood cancer, today announced the launch of a national public awareness campaign in September, and that it has selected 36 children's hospitals from across the U.S. to receive a total of $9 million for pediatric cancer research during the month. This latest an ... Continue reading

CarCharging Introduces New Pricing Policies and Enhances Functionality of the Blink Network

CarCharging Introduces New Pricing Policies and Enhances Functionality of the Blink Network

Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the largest provider, owner, and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced that beginning on September 2, 2014, new pricing policy changes and enhanced features will be introduced on EV charging stations owned by Blink and operated on the Blin ... Continue reading

First Automotive Trivia Book Unveiled by Detroit Inventor

First Automotive Trivia Book Unveiled by Detroit Inventor

Detroit, Michigan September 2, 2014; The Aaron Association and William [Eliot] Aaron are proud to introduce to the public the 1st automotive trivia book written to test the knowledge of the public with a contest and the winning prize of $2,500.00 for each year of production. Automotive Questions and Answers is creating ... Continue reading

Ford Driving Skills for Life Sets Dates for New Sessions in the UK

Ford Driving Skills for Life Sets Dates for New Sessions in the UK

Ford has announced the latest dates and locations for its 2014 Driving Skills for Life free training programme. Ford Driving Skills for Life is targeted at inexperienced drivers who have recently passed their driving test, highlighting some of the dangers they are exposed to as new drivers and how they can be minimised ... Continue reading

Mazda Extends Roadside Assistance to Older Cars in the UK

Mazda Extends Roadside Assistance to Older Cars in the UK

More than 325,000 owners will benefit Roadside Assistance Package cover for vehicles up to 10-years-old Allianz Global Assistance scheme promises cost-effective solution More than 325,000 owners of Mazda cars that are out of their initial warranty period will be able to take advantage of a new roadside assistance schem ... Continue reading

The First Solar Powered Car Debuted in 1955

The First Solar Powered Car Debuted in 1955

Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: RUNS ON SUN Profile America — Sunday, August 31st. The 1950s may be recalled for many now-quaint things, but it was also a decade with antecedents for our current technological pursuits. On this date in 1955, William G. Cobb of the Gener ... Continue reading

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